MetoKote Corporation to Build New Plant in Germany
28 December, 2009
Industrial production in the U.S. increased 0.8% in November after having been unchanged in October. Manufacturing production advanced 1.1%, with broad-based gains among both durables and nondurables.
16 December, 2009
Metalforming companies expect business conditions to remain fairly steady during the next three months. That’s according to the newly released December 2009 report from the Precision Metalforming Association.
15 December, 2009
More exciting details are emerging regarding the conference programming for SUR/FIN 2010, set to take place June 14–17 at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich.
14 December, 2009
The AESF Council, the educational arm of the National Association for Surface Finishing, or NASF, has released is schedule of training courses for 2010.
14 December, 2009
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky for the first time on Tuesday, Dec. 15, ushering a new era in air travel as it departed before an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The flight marks the beginning of a flight test program that will see six airplanes flying nearly around the clock and around the globe, with the airplane's first delivery scheduled for fourth quarter 2010.
13 December, 2009
In his recent column, “Selling, Buying, and Merging Companies During a Recession” (Metal Finishing, Sept. 2009), my esteemed colleague Bert Sherwood outlined potential growth strategies for metal finishing companies looking to survive this “Great Recession.” I agree that one of the options he presented—merging—represents an ideal way to lower overhead while leveraging synergies to optimize operations and output.
12 December, 2009
When the curtain lifts on SUR/FIN 2010 in Grand Rapids, Mich., June 15–17, attendees looking for the “same old, same old” are going to be a bit disappointed. That’s because the National Association for Surface Finishing, or NASF, has made significant changes that promise to enhance the overall experience for exhibitors and attendees alike.
09 December, 2009
The National Association for Surface Finishing, or NASF, has announced the members recently selected to the 2010 board of directors.
09 December, 2009
Metal Finishing, in association with Dubois Chemicals, will present a webinar on Dec. 17, 2009. The one-hour presentation, based on an update on Dubois Chemical’s Zirconization™ technology, will focus on DuBois’ DuraTEC 110 Nonphosphate Cleaning and Pretreatment Solutions for Ferrous and Nonferrous Parts.
09 December, 2009
Automated Process Equipment Corporation, or APEC, has merged with West Michigan Powder Coating to form a new division within APEC. The new division retains the name of West Michigan Powder Coating but has moved operations to APEC’s facility in Lake Odessa, Mich.
09 December, 2009
Mankiewicz Coatings LLC, a subsidiary of German-based Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co., announced plans to locate a new $2 million facility in Berkeley County, S.C.
09 December, 2009
Gulf Coast governors—including Bob Riley (R-AL), Haley Barbour (R-MS), and Bobby Jindal (R-LA)—recently announced the establishment of The Aerospace Alliance, a 501(c) private/public partnership seeking to establish the Gulf Coast and surrounding region as a world-class aerospace, space, and aviation corridor.
03 December, 2009
Boeing Co. recently broke ground in North Charleston, S.C., on a second assembly facility for its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner—across the country from its traditional plane-making hub in Seattle.
03 December, 2009
Newly released data from the Association Connecting Electronic Industries, or IPC, shows both shipments and bookings for rigid printed circuit boards were down in October.
03 December, 2009
PMI index trends, along with recent GDP movement, provide encouraging signs of an economic rebound.
03 December, 2009